Over the past few months, blogging
has been a very good experience for us. We have learned new ways that our field
has affected the world. Researching on the internet has given us new ways to
look at our field, and explore the different sources we have. Mechanical
engineering is a very broad field, and it is because of this fact that there
are so many people in the field that share their knowledge on the internet and
other mediums.
Engineering is one of the toughest college majors that one
could take. Requiring some of the more extraneous courses offered by the
college. Our assignment has been to do research within in our own fields and
create a blog posts. Since the start of our blogs, we’ve learned what it means
to be an engineer. Being an engineer means a lot more than doing well in
college technical courses, see: Requirements
of a Mechanical Engineer. To be a successful engineer, one should be
involved in different organizations within the field. Start early when trying
to get an internship or co-op program to succeed after completing your
education.
As an engineering student it is important
to begin networking as soon as possible. Don't be discouraged as a freshman to
go to career fairs, and get your resume out. Companies like Ford and General
Motors won’t hire anyone under junior level, but there are other companies out
there looking for freshman engineers. Obtaining an internship after your freshman
year can be a great opportunity. Not only are you networking within the company
you’re working at, you are getting real world job experience. Some companies
won’t hire a person without any prior working experience within the field, but
when they see the internships you have acquired over your years as a student,
they will be sure to keep your resume at the top.
With engineering being one of the hardest
majors in college, developing successful strategies is a must. In one of our
recent posts, we discussed a textbook in which entails multiple strategies to
succeed. That post can be viewed here:Asking
questions and breaking assumptions.The title of this book is called
“Studying Engineering, A Roadmap to a Rewarding Career”. This textbook is
actually a resource within itself, and describes multiples methods in order to
help engineering students. Many students fall prey to introductory level
classes that specifically weed out students, as mentioned in the post. A
constant flow of challenging courses means that being well planted in the
beginning of your engineering career is mandatory. Being well planted meaning,
getting the most out of every resource available for you at your university.
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